Yasmina of Cairo has performed with her orchestra, headed by singer Safaa Farid, at many of Cairo’s night-spots, as well as hundreds of weddings in and around the capital, beginning with her debut at the Meridien Heliopolis in 1995. She told NADA magazine:

“It is the lure of being able to work with a full live band that brings many foreign dancers to Cairo, and there really is nothing quite like the experience of being able to create a show from scratch, putting into it many aspects of the dance from the classical to the folkloric, then presenting it to an audience with the power of live music behind you.”

It also takes years of experience before the foreign dancer assimilates enough of Egypt into her system to get that true ‘Cairo’ feel, but this is also a dance of individual expression, so rather than copying and trying to ‘become Egyptian’, it’s important that she retain her own personality.  As Fer'et el Negoum, the group have worked on various projects over the years, each artist bringing something unique to the ensemble.

Yasmina teaches workshops in the UK through the summer when she is here with her son, Azz.  She has built quite a following with her gentle yet exacting teaching style.  Her approach & technique are ‘fresh from Cairo’.  To book Yasmina in the UK, e-mail kay@faridadance.com .

Yasmina also helps out with Kay’s Farida Adventures in Cairo.  She helps organise the dance classes on the Rakassa course & the events on ‘Discovering Cairo’.  If you would like to book on an adventure with Kay. See:  www.faridaadventures.com